The Maya operating system will reportedly replace Windows as the operating system on DoD computers. The Department of Defense will use a Linux operating system based on the popular Ubuntu distribution, rather than Microsoft’s widely used proprietary operating system (OS). The operating system, which reportedly took six months to develop by government agencies, is designed to address growing cybersecurity threats and equip computers connected to the internet with built-in malware protection.
Hindus recently report The Department of Defense has begun replacing networked computers with a new operating system called Maya OS. It is based on Ubuntu, a free and open-source Linux distribution maintained by the British company Canonical. However, unlike traditional Linux-based distributions, the Maya operating system interface looks similar to Microsoft Windows, which helps in the transition process.
The Maya operating system will be installed on all Internet-connected Department of Defense computers in the Southern Sector by August 15, or Independence Day, according to reports citing government officials. While it has not yet been installed on computers operated by the three defense agencies, it has been approved by the Navy, while the Air Force and Army are evaluating the operating system, the official told The Hindu.
Microsoft’s Windows operating system will be replaced in response to rising cases of ransomware and malware attacks in the country, the report said. To protect computers connected to the internet, the operating system will feature a system called Chakravyuh that will be able to detect malware and protect the device. According to reports, government agencies have been working on the Maya operating system for six months.
It is worth noting that traditional Linux-based operating systems like Ubuntu are not inherently safer Higher than Windows, macOS or ChromeOS. Many popular Linux-based operating systems offer limited sandboxing (the process of restricting application access, preventing unauthorized system and file access) compared to other operating systems.However, some distributions such as Qubes operating system Has been developed to provide “reasonably safe” support for the secure isolation and compartmentalization of software on a computer.
At the same time, Maya OS is not the first natively developed operating system — Bharat Operating System Solutions (BOSS) is an existing Linux-based operating system that has been in development for over 16 years tested by the Army. The native operating system was developed by the Center for the Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) and the National Resource Center for Free and Open Source Software (NRCFOSS). The latest version BOSS 9.0 (codenamed Urja) was released on February 19, 2021.
According to analytics firm StatCounter, Linux arrive After 30 years, the market share reached 3% in June. Microsoft’s Windows has the highest share, followed by Apple’s macOS, and both companies have taken various steps, including ongoing bug bounty programs, to responsibly disclose security flaws. Government agencies need to continue to dedicate sufficient resources, both financial and human, to continue to evolve Maya OS into a secure OS that can thwart malware and ransomware groups.
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